Acclaimed Harvard Scientist Is Arrested, Accused Of Lying About Ties To China
An FBI agent says China's deal with Charles Lieber, the chair of Harvard University's chemistry department, paid him up to $50,000 monthly, along with another $150,000 per year. (Image credit: U.S....
View ArticleBlack Hockey Players Celebrated In NHL's Mobile History Museum
The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities. (Image credit:...
View ArticleDue To New California Law, Uber Allows Some Drivers To Set Their Own Rates
The experiment underway at three airports comes in reaction to a recent state law that makes it harder to classify people as contract workers rather than as employees. (Image credit: Scott...
View ArticleNPR Seeks 'Clarification' From State Department About Reporter Dropped From Trip
President and CEO John Lansing is sending a letter "demanding answers." Earlier Tuesday, President Trump appeared to praise Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for yelling at another NPR reporter. (Image...
View ArticleMust-Know Vocab For Wuhan Coronavirus: From Droplets To Zoonotic
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has its own vocabulary. Here are definitions for some of the keys words and phrases you might be hearing. (Image credit: Angela Hsieh for NPR)
View ArticlePowerful Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, But No Reports Of Injuries Or Damage
The 7.7-magnitude temblor struck off the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Social media was flooded with posts of photos and video from people documenting the event.
View ArticleImpeachment Recap: As Defense Rests, Focus Shifts To Witnesses Fight
President Trump's attorneys closed their arguments on Tuesday with a rejection of Democrats' case and a warning about the peril to future chief executives if he is removed for this. (Image credit:...
View ArticlePublic Health Efforts Step Up Around The World As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Globally, health officials are on high alert, implementing airport screenings, evacuations, border controls and other measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. (Image credit: Xiong...
View ArticleThe Essence Of The Senate Impeachment Trial In 2 Videos
Democratic impeachment managers and President Trump's defense team have both completed their opening arguments in the Senate trial. Here's the bottom line for each side. (Image credit: Dana...
View ArticleStarbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The coffee chain has temporarily closed the stores locations to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has sickened more than 4,500 people. (Image credit: Ng Han Guan/AP)
View ArticleGeorgia Rep. Doug Collins Announces U.S. Senate Run
The move by the GOP congressman, which sets up a challenge to a sitting Republican senator, Kelly Loeffler, was blasted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee as selfish. (Image credit: J....
View ArticleMigrants In Mexico Face Crackdown, But Officials Say They're Being 'Rescued'
Much of Mexico's official language regarding migration remains euphemistic, critics say, even as migration policies have grown harsher. More than 2,000 Central Americans have been deported this month....
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